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Etymology

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Borrowed from Gaulish trugna (nose, snout), which could be related to *srogna (nose), from Proto-Celtic *srognā. .[1] Cognate with Welsh trwyn, Cornish troen, Breton stroen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tʁɔɲ/
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Noun

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trogne f (plural trognes)

  1. pollard (pollarded tree)
  2. (colloquial) mug (face)

References

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  1. ^ Morris Jones, John (1913) A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 101 ii (3)

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Adjective

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trogne

  1. definite natural masculine singular of trogen

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